Applications
Ohio State Buckeye Bullet 2 tops 300 mph
July 10, 2010 12:25 pm | by buckeyebullet2 | Videos | Commentshttp://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem2561 Late yesterday (9/25), the Bullet set an average speed of 302.877 mph, which is pending certification by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile before it can be called an official record. The hydrogen fuel cell powered landspeed streamliner...
HB-SIA achieves first solar-powered night flight
July 9, 2010 12:20 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsBack in April, we reported on the Impulse HB-SIA, a solar-powered aircraft piloted by balloonist Bertrand Piccard. Powered by 11,628 monocrystalline silicon cells, the HB-SIA is an impressive piece of work. Yesterday, the craft achieved an important milestone: the first solar-powered night flight.
4DGL Graphics Controller Performs Out of the Box
July 9, 2010 11:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsPICASO-GFX2 is an intelligent custom 4DGL (4D Graphics Language) Graphics Controller designed to interface with virtually all popular OLED and LCD display panels. It provides a graphics user interface solution for rapid application development and time-to-market. Built-in features include
Air- or Gas-Pressurized Spray Devices: Risk of Air or Gas Embolism
July 9, 2010 9:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsReports of life-threatening air or gas embolism occurring during or immediately after application of hemostatic drug or biological products.
PFC Capacitors Target Three-phase Industrial Networks
July 9, 2010 7:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-EPC has extended its range of power factor correction (PFC) capacitors. The EPCOS PhaseCap Compact series now also comprises types for voltages from 415 V AC, 440 V AC, 480 V AC and 525 V AC. As an alternative to capacitors with dimensions of
Survival training for astronauts
July 9, 2010 7:21 am | News | CommentsAt the end of June, ESA’s six astronaut candidates were thrown out of a helicopter, left to drift at sea and abandoned under the hot Mediterranean sun – but luckily they were well-trained and under supervision. Astronauts have to be prepared for almost everything in space, but also anything on the ground.
The entire spectrum of automobile electronics at electronica 2010
July 9, 2010 7:05 am | News | CommentsEnergy efficiency and environmental compatibility are two of the most important challenges facing the automobile industry. Automobile electronics can provide numerous solutions for future automobiles and is also therefore one of the fastest growing markets in the automotive sector.
ControlPanelGRC Helps Powell Electronics Perform
July 9, 2010 6:42 am | by Mike Ayars, SAP Project Manager, Powell Electronics (www.powell.com) | Blogs | CommentsOverly broad accesses in SAP was a concern for Powell, as a user could either accidentally or intentionally execute potentially harmful transactions outside of their job functions.
NASA Project M GENIE Integration and Lander Free Flight
July 9, 2010 5:02 am | Videos | CommentsThis video gives an overview of the GENIE integration activities on the Project M RR-1 prototype lander.
Que She Herbal Supplement: Undeclared Drug Ingredients
July 8, 2010 12:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsHerbal product, sold as weight loss supplement, contains unlisted active pharmaceutical ingredients. Risk of serious side effects, especially in those with heart conditions.
Successive Detection Log Video Amps Are Offered in Die and Module Packaging
July 8, 2010 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave has launched two successive detection log video amplifiers (SDLVA) that operate over the 0.6 to 20 GHz and 2 to 20 GHz frequency ranges respectively. Available in die format, the HMC913 features power limiter circuitry at its RF input and carries
Qualaquin (quinine sulfate): New Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy - Risk of serious hematological reactions
July 8, 2010 10:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsNew Risk Management Plan. Reports of serious side effects in patients using Qualaquin "off-label" for night time leg cramps.
Custom Quick-Turn Ultracapacitor Modules Target Military Applications
July 8, 2010 9:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnnounced today by Tecate Group is the quick-turnaround availability of custom ultracapacitor modules expressly engineered to accelerate the development of military ground-mobile, sea, and airborne products and systems.
Japanese spacecraft may have dust from asteroid
July 8, 2010 9:37 am | News | CommentsJapanese scientists say they have detected tiny particles collected by the first spacecraft to return to Earth after landing on an asteroid. But determining if the dust came from the asteroid or was picked up by the spacecraft on its return trip could take months.
Novel Ion Trap Could Link Atoms and Light in Quantum Networks
July 8, 2010 9:19 am | News | CommentsPhysicists at the NIST have demonstrated an ion trap with a built-in optical fiber that collects light emitted by single ions, allowing quantum information stored in the ions to be measured.
A demo of the TI MSP430 + CC2560 Bluetooth platform
July 8, 2010 7:22 am | by texasinstrumentsVlog | Videos | CommentsA demonstration of the MSP430 + CC2560 Bluetooth® platform. Demonstration done at a trade show using the EZ430 kit that comes with a target board, battery, as well as another target...
F-35 soars past cost overruns, controversy
July 8, 2010 6:35 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsDespite cost overruns, delays, and controversy, the F-35 program is surging forward. Recently, Lockheed Martin received a $522 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense towards development of the “Joint Strike Fighter.” One thing’s certain—for better or worse, we’re putting all our eggs in one basket.
CWID Tests Latest in Communications for Warfighters
July 8, 2010 6:05 am | by by Randy Roughton, Defense Media Activity, San Antonio | News | CommentsAirmen and Soldiers brought their experience from Afghanistan and Iraq to test the latest communications systems in the Colorado Springs portion of the joint Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration.
WWDC: Steve Jobs unveils iPhone 4 (raw video)
July 7, 2010 10:25 am | by macworld | Videos | CommentsAt Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's latest iPhone.
Mission To Mercury
July 7, 2010 5:23 am | by ScienceMagazine | Videos | CommentsBepiColombo will set off in 2014 on a journey lasting approximately six years. When it arrives at Mercury in mid 2020, it will endure temperatures as high as 350 °C and gather data during its one year nominal mission, with a possible 1-year extension. --- Please subscribe to Science &...
Reference Design Creates Remote-Control Racing Toys
July 7, 2010 4:57 am | News | CommentsBased on 2.4GHz wireless tech, the nRFready R/C Racing reference design from Nordic Semiconductor allows developers to create advanced remote-control race toy cars.
32-bit MCU Lowers Power Consumption by up to 90 Percent
July 6, 2010 7:50 am | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsLowering static power consumption by 90% and active power consumption by 45%, Atmel's next-generation 32-bit AVR UC3L microcontroller offers picoPower technology and embedded capacitive touch controller peripherals.
LEDs Illuminate Automotive Applications
July 6, 2010 7:31 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable as a product platform with up to five LED chips, the Osram OSTAR Headlamp LED has an integrated shutter for horizontal light cutoff to reduce system complexity.
Supply ship fails to dock with space station
July 6, 2010 6:29 am | News | CommentsAn unmanned Russian space capsule carrying supplies to the International Space Station failed in a docking attempt, Russian Mission Control and NASA said Friday.
US Army Field Tests Sporian Biosensor Buoy Network, Funds Phase III
July 6, 2010 5:32 am | News | CommentsSporian Microsystems, a developer of sensors and sensor systems, has received a Phase III award to continue development and testing of biosensor and wireless network technologies to detect pathogens in source waters.
